I've just returned from the American Farrier's Association Annual Convention, held in Reno, Nev. This year had a great turnout of several hundred footcare practitioners.
The Kentucky Horseshoeing School has become one of the most cutting edge farrier education facilities in operation today and just this month, it became an accredited school.
Hands-on workshops and product demonstrations at clinics are commonplace in the farrier industry. What's more uncommon is getting a private lesson from a clinician. Sam Goderwis, a farrier from Burlington, Ky., won a day with Vettec's clinician Tab Pigg at the 2012 International Hoof-Care Summit.
Thirteen teams participated in the 2nd annual World Horseshoeing Classic, which ran February 24-26 in Richmond, Ky. Each day of this event featured a different shoe discipline, with the winning team taking home $10,000 in prize money.
Greg Martin, CJF, of Boerne, Texas, takes the unique approach of marketing his hoof-care practice with a Christmas parade float in Boerne and Comfort, Texas. The award-winning float boasts a variety of surprising features.
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